CVE-2026-0074: Denial of service in Google Android
CVE-2026-0074 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Android affecting versions 14 through 16-qpr2. It involves a possible denial of service due to resource exhaustion in the getPreferredSize function of LauncherProcessImageListener. kt. Exploitation does not require user interaction or elevated privileges and results in local denial of service. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Android's LauncherProcessImageListener.kt component allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause resource exhaustion leading to a denial of service condition. The issue arises in the getPreferredSize function, potentially allowing local denial of service without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. It affects Android versions 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in local denial of service through resource exhaustion, causing affected Android devices to become unresponsive or degraded in functionality. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and no additional privileges are gained by the attacker. The vulnerability does not require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Google and apply patches promptly once available. No vendor advisory indicates that the issue is already mitigated or requires no action.
CVE-2026-0074: Denial of service in Google Android
Description
CVE-2026-0074 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Android affecting versions 14 through 16-qpr2. It involves a possible denial of service due to resource exhaustion in the getPreferredSize function of LauncherProcessImageListener. kt. Exploitation does not require user interaction or elevated privileges and results in local denial of service. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Android's LauncherProcessImageListener.kt component allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause resource exhaustion leading to a denial of service condition. The issue arises in the getPreferredSize function, potentially allowing local denial of service without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. It affects Android versions 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in local denial of service through resource exhaustion, causing affected Android devices to become unresponsive or degraded in functionality. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and no additional privileges are gained by the attacker. The vulnerability does not require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Google and apply patches promptly once available. No vendor advisory indicates that the issue is already mitigated or requires no action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- google_android
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-15T15:41:00.334Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e1a6be29bf47b50593017
Added to database: 6/1/2026, 11:48:59 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 12:03:47 AM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 2:28:24 AM
Views: 6
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